Amsterdam continued

Saturday 30th July 2016

Still in Amsterdam

It's been a busy few days in Amsterdam and each day John (and therefore I), have done double his steps target. You always get a good boost to the step count each day as here it's about 500 steps to the 'facilities'!

Joking apart we have walked miles around Amsterdam, we got an Iam card so we could make the most of museums - however we had to make sure we had got our money's worth so you cram more into a shorter period of time. It makes me realise how lucky we are in the UK that our museums and art galleries are free.

Anyhow we have enjoyed Amsterdam despite the weather - heavy showers throughout - but generally we dodged the showers.

Some snaps of where we've been. Though I've not taken as many - my favourite point and shoot camera was left at home and we've not taken the 35mm out with us.

The Maritime Museum - we can never resist. Beautiful building we spent hours in here.

Don't think I will be changing our bunk for this!

 Although the hammock was very comfy, it was a real Mrs Doyle moment trying to get out of it. Not one of my most dignified moments.

 Squinting at the sun, but thought I needed to put a selfie of both of us in. The other one actually has John smiling but we I cut off most of our heads.

Arty shot!

Slightly bigger than Rascal's wheel.

 We pass this submarine everyday on the ferry we take to go into Amsterdam. The ferry is free and runs to the Central Station every half an hour.

Obviously you can't go to Amsterdam without a canal trip. It was good and I found out the origins of the word flea market.


It was great to have a visit from Lorna (a colleague) and her husband. They happened to be here the same week as us so popped over to  Rascal for a drink.

Boaty information.

27.50 Euros per night including water and electricity.
Free efficient WIFI
Nice showers but you have to queue at busy times - not a lot for the number of boats in the marina.
Free ferry every half an hour into Amsterdam.
Little supermarket round the corner - but it's limited. Okay for bread milk etc. There is a bigger one 10 mins walk away but we've not explored that yet.